{"id":3616,"date":"2013-10-01T14:13:53","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T14:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/10\/01\/william-shatner-to-release-highly-anticipated-prog-rock-album-produced-by-billy-sherwood-of-yes-with-a-stellar-line-up-of-guest-artists\/"},"modified":"2013-10-01T14:13:53","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T14:13:53","slug":"william-shatner-to-release-highly-anticipated-prog-rock-album-produced-by-billy-sherwood-of-yes-with-a-stellar-line-up-of-guest-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2013\/10\/01\/william-shatner-to-release-highly-anticipated-prog-rock-album-produced-by-billy-sherwood-of-yes-with-a-stellar-line-up-of-guest-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"William Shatner To Release Highly Anticipated Prog Rock Album Produced By Billy Sherwood (of Yes) With A Stellar Line-Up Of Guest Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"


Featuring: Rick Wakeman, George Duke, Robbie Krieger, Edgar Winter, Al Di Meola, Billy Sherwood, Edgar Froese, Steve Vai, Zoot Horn Rollo, Vince Gill, Mick Jones, Dave Koz, Nik Turner, Simon House and Joel Vandroogenbroeck As word began to circulate about William Shatner\u2019s newest musical project, the prog rock concept album Ponder The Mystery, critics and fans quickly realized it was a match made, if not in Heaven, then in the most glorious reaches of the galaxy. Shatner is after all an enormously popular and celebrated icon of science fiction fantasy, and no musical genre is as invested in, devoted to or driven by fantasy and the imaginative as progressive rock. And though Mr. Shatner is no stranger to the musical world, what sets this effort apart from previous endeavors is the fact that he co-wrote the album, penning a set of intensely personal lyrics for producer\/multi-instrumentalist Billy Sherwood (of the prog rock institution Yes) to compose around. And now, after months of puzzled rumors, probing questions and ponderous speculation, the album is finally ready to be embraced by the general public; it will be released on CD, vinyl and digital formats October 8, 2013.<\/p>\n

Joining the two Bill\u2019s on this journey into the mysteries of human curiosity and consciousness is a group of virtuosos from numerous genres and fields, including guitarists Steve Vai, Al Di Meola and Zoot Horn Rollo, keyboardists Rick Wakeman and the late George Duke, saxophonists Dave Koz, Edgar Winter and Nik Turner, as well as The Doors\u2019 own Robby Krieger and country legend Vince Gill. Many of these artists leapt at the opportunity to contribute to Mr. Shatner\u2019s venture, such as Steve Vai who performs on the album\u2019s eponymous single, and declares, \u201cIt was an absolute hoot to play on Bill\u2019s track. It\u2019s great to see and hear that after all these years his contributions are still fresh!\u201d Longtime friend Vince Gill contributed acoustic guitars and mandolin to the album and shares this: \u201cI\u2019ve known William for awhile and have worked with him on one of his previous charity events. It was so cool for me to play on his new album. Overall, it really means a lot to be part of projects that William is doing at this point of his life. William is a special person and I really enjoy any chance that I get to work with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saxophonist Dave Koz offers this assessment of the project: \u201cWhat I love most about this album is that it feels like all the musicians were in this big top – a sort of three-ring circus\u2026you have all these talented people, each bringing their unique offering to the table. Then there\u2019s Bill, the ring-leader, with a big smile on his face, inspiring us all to bring even more to the party. It was a blast, and I love the way it turned out. Unlike anything I\u2019ve EVER done before. But then again, that\u2019s what working with an icon will get you!\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, Rick Wakeman sums things up nicely: \u201cI\u2019ve never adhered to the assumption that oil and water don\u2019t mix…stir them hard enough and add a few other ingredients and they certainly will mix, and give an interesting and pretty unique result too. So I\u2019m all for Progressive Shatner Rock and it was a pleasure to play on the album and be involved!\u201d<\/p>\n

Tracks include:<\/p>\n

1. Red Shift<\/p>\n

2. Where It\u2019s Gone…I Don\u2019t Know feat. Mick Jones<\/p>\n

3. Manhunt feat. Simon House<\/p>\n

4. Ponder The Mystery feat. Steve Vai<\/p>\n

5. So Am I feat. Al Di Meola<\/p>\n

6. Change feat. Rick Wakeman<\/p>\n

7. Sunset feat. Joel Vandroogenbroeck<\/p>\n

8. Twilight feat. Edgar Winter<\/p>\n

9. Rhythm Of The Night feat. Nik Turner<\/p>\n

10. Imagine Things feat. Vince Gil<\/p>\n

11. Do You See? feat. Edgar Froese<\/p>\n

12. Deep Down feat. Robby Krieger<\/p>\n

13. I\u2019m Alright, I Think feat. Dave Koz<\/p>\n

14. Where Does Time Go? feat. George Duke<\/p>\n

15. Alive feat. Zoot Horn Rollo<\/p>\n

William Shatner will be performing his new record Ponder the Mystery in its entirety accompanied by the prog band CIRCA: featuring Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye, famed keyboardist also known for his work with YES.<\/p>\n

Performance dates and locations:<\/p>\n

Wednesday, October 23, 2013: Saint Rocke, 142 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa, CA 90254 (310-372-0035)<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 24, 2013: The Canyon Club, 289 12 Roadside Dr., Agoura, CA 91301 (818-879-5016)<\/p>\n

Friday, October 25, 2013: The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (949-496-8930)<\/p>\n

Purchase Ponder The Mystery CD at Amazon: http:\/\/georiot.co\/3VF<\/p>\n

Download the album at iTunes: http:\/\/georiot.co\/3EUD<\/p>\n

Source : http:\/\/williamshatner.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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